Case: Thomas v. City of Gulfport, Mississippi

Thomas v. City of Gulfport

U.S. Department of Justice

Fines & Fees Justice Center

COMPLAINT against City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 023965), filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(AVM) (Entered: 07/21/2005)

MOTION for Sarah Geraghty, Stephen Bright, and Miriam Gohara to Appear Pro Hac Vice, filed by All Plaintiffs. (AVM) (Entered: 07/21/2005)

Summons Issued as to City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (AVM) (avm). (Entered: 07/21/2005)

Pro Hac Vice fee paid by Southern Center for Human Rights: $ 25, receipt number 023966 for Sarah Geraghty; $ 25, receipt number 023967 for Stephen Bright; $25, receipt number 23968 for Miriam Gohara (AVM) (Entered: 07/21/2005)

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert B. McDuff on behalf of All Plaintiffs (McDuff, Robert) (Entered: 07/29/2005)

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Sarah Geraghty, Stephen Bright, and Miriam Gohara to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Robert H. Walker on August 2, 2005. (King, Steve) (Entered: 08/02/2005)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by All Plaintiffs as to City of Gulfport, Mississippi (by service on City Attorney Harry Hewes) served on 7/21/2005, answer due 8/10/2005; Bill Atchison served on 7/21/2005, answer due 8/10/2005; Richard Smith served on 7/21/2005, answer due 8/10/2005; Bill Markopoulos served on 7/21/2005, answer due 8/10/2005. (AVM) (Entered: 08/02/2005)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Walter Eighmey, City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos, filed by All Plaintiffs.(AVM) (Entered: 08/09/2005)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (AVM) (Entered: 08/11/2005)

TEXT ONLY ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer City of Gulfport, Mississippi answer due 9/9/2005; Bill Atchison answer due 9/9/2005; Richard Smith answer due 9/9/2005; Bill Markopoulos answer due 9/9/2005. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Judge Robert H. Walker on August 17, 2005. (King, Steve) (Entered: 08/17/2005)

Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response or Other Documents by City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit "A" − September 29, 2005, Letter from Plaintiffs' Attorneys)(Bruni, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/17/2005)

TEXT ONLY ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time until 11/9/05 to File Responsive Pleading. No further written order will issue from the Court. Signed by Judge Robert H. Walker on October 31, 2005. (King, Steve) (Entered: 10/31/2005)

Set Deadlines/Hearings: Answer due by 11/9/2005. (King, Steve) (Entered: 10/31/2005)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint and/or Any Proper Amendment Thereof or to Submit Response and/or for a Temporary Stay of Proceedings by City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (Bruni, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/09/2005)

TEXT ONLY ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer City of Gulfport, Mississippi answer due 1/9/2006; Bill Atchison answer due 1/9/2006; Richard Smith answer due 1/9/2006; Bill Markopoulos answer due 1/9/2006. No further written order will issue from the Court. Signed by Judge Robert H. Walker on November 14, 2005. (King, Steve) (Entered: 11/14/2005)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint Or Any Proper Amendment Thereof, Without Waiving Any Objections or Defenses, by City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit "A" to Additional Motion for Further Extension of Time)(Bruni, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/09/2006)

TEXT ONLY ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint, deadline for response 2/23/06. No further written order will issue from the Court. Signed by Judge Robert H. Walker on January 10, 2006. (King, Steve) (Entered: 01/10/2006)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint Or Any Proper Amendment Thereof, Without Waiving Any Objections or Defenses, by City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (Attachments: # 1)(Bruni, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/23/2006)

TEXT ONLY ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint; defendants shall have 14 days from the date of this Order to respond. No further written order will issue from the Court. Signed by Judge Robert H. Walker on February 24, 2006. (King, Steve) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

Set/Reset Deadlines: City of Gulfport, Mississippi answer due 3/10/2006; Bill Atchison answer due 3/10/2006; Richard Smith answer due 3/10/2006; Bill Markopoulos answer due 3/10/2006. Answer due by 3/10/2006. (wd ) (Entered: 02/27/2006)

MOTION to Quash and Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 12, Specially Appearing, by City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4)(Bruni, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/10/2006)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 12 MOTION to Quash and Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 12, Specially Appearing, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Geraghty − PHV, Sarah) (Entered: 03/13/2006)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 12 MOTION to Quash and Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 12, Specially Appearing, , 13 Response in Opposition to Motion − Rebuttal Memorandum in Support of Motion to Quash and Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 12, Specially Appearing, filed by City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (Attachments: # 1)(Bruni, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/23/2006)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 12 MOTION to Quash and Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 12, Specially Appearing, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: Declaration of Virginia Thomas# 2 Exhibit 2: print out from Harrison County Jail docket)(Geraghty − PHV, Sarah) (Entered: 03/29/2006)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 12 MOTION to Quash and Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 12, Specially Appearing, , 13 Response in Opposition to Motion, 14 Reply to Response to Motion,, 15 Response in Opposition to Motion, Surrebuttal in Support of Motion to Quash and Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 12, Specially Appearing, filed by City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (Attachments: # 1)(Bruni, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/03/2006)

ORDER denying 12 Motion to Quash . Signed by Judge Louis Guirola Jr. on 08/23/06. (Guirola, Louis) (Entered: 08/23/2006)

Summons Issued as to Walter Eighmey and Brent Warr (amended complaint). (jch) (avm). (Entered: 08/31/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by All Plaintiffs as to City of Gulfport, Mississippi served on 8/31/2006, answer due 9/20/2006. (Geraghty − PHV, Sarah) (Entered: 09/06/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by All Plaintiffs as to Walter Eighmey served on 8/31/2006, answer due 9/20/2006. (Geraghty − PHV, Sarah) (Entered: 09/06/2006)

ORDER STAYING CASE for 120 days pending settlement discussions. Signed by Judge Robert H. Walker on September 27, 2006. (King, Steve) (Entered: 09/27/2006)

NOTICE of Calendar Setting for telephonic status conference on 2/1/07 (jrussell, ) (Entered: 09/27/2006)

Set/Reset Hearings: Telephonic Status Conference set for 2/1/2007 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker. (jrussell, ) (Entered: 09/27/2006)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint And/Or Amended Complaint, or any proper amendment thereof, by City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Walter Eighmey, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (Attachments: # 1)(Bruni, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/12/2007)

TEXT ONLY ORDER granting 22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint. Defendant shall have until February 2, 2007, to respond to plaintiffs' complaint and/or amended complaint. No further written order will issue from the Court. Signed by Judge Robert H. Walker on January 12, 2007. (King, Steve) (Entered: 01/12/2007)

Set Deadlines/Hearings: Answer due by 2/2/2007. (AVM) (Entered: 01/16/2007)

STIPULATION of Dismissal by All Plaintiffs, City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Walter Eighmey, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos. (Geraghty − PHV, Sarah) (Entered: 01/31/2007)

DOCKET ANNOTATION as to # 23 : as this document appears to be an order to be signed by the Judge, attorneys are reminded that this should be properly submitted to chambers pursuant to the rules for electronic filing, and not filed with the Clerk's office. (AVM) (Entered: 02/01/2007)

NOTICE of Endorsement by City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Walter Eighmey, Bill Atchison, Richard Smith, Bill Markopoulos re 23 Stipulation of Dismissal (Bruni, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/02/2007)